6.1 & 6.2 Flashcard

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How many full terms in office are presidents limited to?

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Two full terms

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Why can't the president's salary be changed while in office?

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Prevents Congress from threatening to cut salary as bargaining tool or from rewarding popular president

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The President is actually chosen by who?

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The Electoral College

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What Judicial power allows the President to release convicted criminals from having to fulfill sentences? (6.2)

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Pardon

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What are informal powers?

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Powers not directly stated in Constitution

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What was the most famous and controversial presidential pardon?

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Gerald Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon